sempervirens and double-flowered 'Pride of Augusta'
QUIRKS: Poisonous if eaten
GOOD NEIGHBORS: Spring-blooming snapdragons, lungwort, primroses, sweef woodruff
WHERE IT GROWS BEST: In warm climates, in sun or partial shade ...
Sempervirens Sepal Modified leaves forming the outer floral envelope.
Serrate Saw-toothed, the teeth pointing forward.
Serrulate Minutely serrate.
Buxus sempervirens (Common boxwood)
In the garden, the genus Buxus is represented predominantly by three shrubby species-the common boxwood (B. sempervirens), littleleaf boxwood (B. microphylla), and Korean littleleaf boxwood (Buxus sinica var.
Buxus sempervirens - most widely used for topiary
B. 'Suffruticosa' - slow growing, best for small hedges
B. 'Elegantissima' - green leaves edged cream
B. 'Curly Locks' - unusual, twisted shoots
B. 'Latifolia Maculata' - golden foliage ...
Iberis sempervirens, commonly called candytuft, is one tough plant. It has few rules, if any, to keep it happy. And it rewards with profusions of white flowers in April and May - even evergreen foliage that lasts through winter.
Iberis sempervirens
A spring-blooming beauty, candytuft's charming white flowers are fragrant, attracting bees and butterflies. Great for containers, it works well as a ground cover, too.
Foamflower ...
Iberis sempervirens
8-12"
Spreading, narrow green leaves on shrubby stems; dense cover of small white flowers in early-late Spring ...
Gelsemium sempervirens 'Margarita' - photo by Dick Bir
Carolina jessamine. Often gardeners covet what they think they can't grow.
61. Cupressus Sempervirens `Monshelby' grows to 8' tall and 2' wide. Suited for outdoor growing in containers or borders it is tolerant of alkaline and acidic soils as long as they are well drained. Hardy ill Zones 7-10. Available from Monrovia.
Helictotrichon sempervirens - Blue oat grass (Poaceae). One of the first to bloom. Grows to 3 feet with straw colored flowers held well above the plant.
- Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens, Zone 6)
- Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris, Zone 3)
- Castor bean (Ricinus communis, Zone 9)
- Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia, Zone 3)
- Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea, Zone 4)
- English ivy (Hedera helix, Zone 5) ...
English Box Buxus sempervirens is the universal favourite plant used for topiary in southern Australia, because it has all the qualities that make really good topiary: ...
Both English (Buxus sempervirens cv. 'Suffruticosa') and American boxwood (B. sempervirens cv. 'Arborescens') are susceptible to this disease, which is caused by the fungus Phytophthora parasitica.
Helictotrichon sempervirens, Blue Oat Grass
Another cool season, early bloomer. Helictotrichon is drought tolerant and prefers a well drained soil. It has blue foliage, as the name implies, and can grow to about 3' tall.
Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), on arbor (2)
C. Confederate/star jasmine (Trachelospernum jasminoides) on tuteur (1)
D. Annuals, selected by gardener, in 3 containers
E.
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)
Smoketree (Cotinus coggygria)
Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia)
Hollies in general: (Ilex sp.)
Foster Holly (Ilex x attenuata)
Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii')
Carissa Holly (Ilex crenata 'Carissa') ...
The plant of choice for hedging is Buxus sempervirens ‘Suffruticosa' or dwarf English boxwood.
Traditionally used to delineate the edges of growing beds in a formal garden, boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) is a vigorously growing shrub that thrives when pruned to shape.
The trumpet honeysuckle (lonicera sempervirens) is native to North America. Though it is a vigorous twining vine, it is not uncontrollable like the Japanese honeysuckle.
Annuals and Perennials, Iberis Sempervirens
For the beginning gardener and people with poor garden soils, here is an easy and fast-growing plant. Candytuft has it's "roots" in Spain, or Iberia as it was once called.
Here, a variety of boxwood (among them, Buxus sempervirens, golden-leaved 'Aurea Maculata' and silver-tipped 'Elegans') -- hand-clipped into pyramids, balls, pillars, ...
Gelsemium sempervirens
Non-evergreen but foliage focused plants can bring a startling and lovely backdrop to the garden. Many times foliage vines that grow on fences are variegated or have splendid fall color and are exciting to look at.
Acer palmatum (Japanese maple)
Buxus sempervirens (Common boxwood)
Euonymus follunei (Winter creeper)
Hedera helix (English ivy)
Ilex opaca (American holly)
Ligustrum ovalifolium (California privet) ...
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
Cordgrass (Spartina bakeri)
Corky-stemmed passion-flower (Passiflora suberosa) ...
Groundcovers/Vines: Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens); Creeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis); Canby's mountain-lover (Paxistima canbyi) ...
'Purple Majesty' tulip with white candytuft (Iberis sempervirens)
Red-white 'Mata Hari' tulip with red-white 'Nora Barlow' columbine (Aquilegia)
'Blue Parrot' tulip with Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) ...
The little-leaf box (Buxus sempervirens var. insularis or Buxus microphylla) is native to Japan and grows 3-4 feet. Its foliage turns yellow-green in the winter. Kitamura and Ishizu list two other varieties: B. microphylla var.
Doug says that candytuft is normally Iberis sempervirens as a herbaceous ...
The conifer family includes both the oldest living thing on earth (Pinus aristata, or Bristlecone Pine, known to reach 4,000+ years old) and the largest (Sequoia sempervirens, or Coast Redwood, nearly 400 feet tall).
Boxwood grows well in sun but prefers shade and un-amended soil. Boxwood may be pruned to form the shape desired, from rounded mounds to sharp, angular forms. A common variety favored for its dwarf habit is Buxus Sempervirens.
Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum')
Tufted fescue (Festuca amethystina)
Bougainvillea
Fuchsia
Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis)
Common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) ...
Candytuft - Iberis sempervirens - Candytuft has a wonderful evergreen foliage that would make it exceptional even without the little white flowers that cover these plants in the spring. They are equally happy in part shade or full sun in my gardens.
 See also: Plant, Flower, Spring, Shrub, Water
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